Clothes hanger



May 10, 1938. LA MAR R. JONES CLOTHES HANGER Filed Jan. 50, 1937 4M0) fl. (Iowa Patented May 10, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLOTHES HANGER La Mar Russell Jones, Cleveland Heights, Ohio Application January 30, 1937, Serial No. 123,305

2 Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers, the primary object of the invention being to construct a hanger which will conserve closet or storage space to a marked degree, by providing a hanger which may swing from a horizontal position, where easy access to articles supported thereon may be had, to a vertical position out of the way of people passing into the closet where the hanger is supported.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a hanger of this character including an operating rod which may be operated to move the pivoted hanger to a horizontal or vertical position, the weight of the rod acting to hold the garments to the hanger, when the hanger has been moved to its vertical position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a friction clutch member at the pivot point of the hanger, so that the hanger will be automatically held against movement when the hanger is moved to its vertical position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construc tion hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a garment hanger, constructed in accordance with the invention, the hanger being shown in dotted lines in its horizontal position.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the hanger, the pivoted arm of the hanger being shown in its vertical position.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates the bracket, forming a part of the hanger, the bracket being provided with openings through which securing screws may be positioned, securing the bracket to a supporting surface.

The lower end of the bracket is formed into a hook indicated by the reference character 6, to the end that the bracket may be utilized as not only a means for supporting a pivoted arm, to be hereinafter more fully described, but as a means for supporting a garment positioned on the usual garment hanger. I

Extending laterally from the bracket 5, is an enlargement indicated by the reference character I, which enlargement is formed with a clutch face indicated by the reference character 8. Extending through the central portion of the enlargement 1, is a pivot pin 9, formed with a head Ill against which the coiled spring II rests, the opposite end of the coiled spring I I being positioned over the enlargement I2, formed at one end of the pivoted arm I3, of the hanger.

The arm I3 is formed with an opening accommodating the pivot pin 9, so that the arm I3 may swing vertically, with respect to the bracket 5. A lug indicated by the reference character I4 is formed at one end of the arm I3, and is adapted to engage the lug I5, extending from the enlargement I, holding the arm I3 in its horizontal position. Hooks I6 are formed integral with the arm I3, and are disposed in horizontal spaced relation with respect to each other, the hooks being designed to receive the hooks of the usual dress or coat hangers now in common use.

Pivotally connected to the free end of the arm I3, is a rod indicated by the reference character I1, which rod is formed with an offset portion I8, so that when the rod swings downwardly, the rod will rest against the garments supported by the hooks I6, holding the garments against accidental displacement. As shown, this rod is of a length to extend throughout substantially the entire length of the arm I3, the free end of the rod being formed with a ring I9, to receive the finger of the operator, so that the rod may be readily pulled to lower the arm I3 to its horizontal position, or

pushed to move the arm to its vertical position, as

shown by Figure 1 of the drawing.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, a closet or storage room may be supplied with hangers of this type with the result that the garments supported thereon may be moved to a position as shown in easy access to the person handling the garments. It will also be seen that the rod I! may be pushed upwardly, moving the arm I3 to a vertical position wherein the garment hanger, and the garments supported thereon will be out of the way of people moving in the closet or storage room, thereby greatly increasing the storage capacity of the closet or room.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a supporting surface, a

2. A garment hanger comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a supporting surface, an arm having hooks thereon, pivotally mounted on the bracket, an actuating rod having an ofiset end portion, the offset end portion of the rod being pivotally connected to the free end of the arm, and said rod adapted to rest against garments hanging upon the arm, holding the garments in position, when the arm is in its vertical or inactive position.

LA MAR RUSSELL JONES. 

